Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Botswana
Botswana: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 54,143 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Botswana, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 54,143 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Botswana peaked at 54,143 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,762 number, in 1970.
That places Botswana 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19,762 number | — |
| 1971 | 20,409 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 21,110 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 22,657 number | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 23,445 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 24,238 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 25,240 number | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 26,305 number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 27,414 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 28,538 number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 29,668 number | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 29,599 number | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 30,601 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 31,638 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 32,742 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 33,927 number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 35,068 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 36,349 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 37,629 number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 38,750 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 39,595 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 40,470 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 40,927 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 41,096 number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 41,137 number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 41,474 number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 41,764 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 42,140 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 42,513 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 42,777 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 42,820 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 42,925 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 42,811 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 42,622 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 42,518 number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 42,670 number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 43,204 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 44,111 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 45,201 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 46,259 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 47,048 number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 47,843 number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 48,447 number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 48,960 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 49,516 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 50,228 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 50,915 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 51,787 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 52,717 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 53,552 number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 54,143 number | +1.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 54,143 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 54,143 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,912 number | 19,762 number | 28,538 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,597 number | 29,599 number | 38,750 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,389 number | 39,595 number | 42,777 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,514 number | 42,518 number | 46,259 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,101 number | 47,048 number | 53,552 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,143 number | 54,143 number | 54,143 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Botswana?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Botswana was 54,143 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 54,143 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,762 number in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Botswana ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.